Programs & Events Calendar
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All in-person programs will be held at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, unless otherwise noted.
Virtual Lecture: Elizabeth Gurley Flynn: A Rebel for Our Time
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 7 p.m.
New Hampshire-born Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was nicknamed the Rebel Girl because she fought to free women and workers from exploitation and injustice, but her legacy became controversial when a state historical marker was raised in her honor a few years ago. Join Mary Anne Trasciatti, professor of rhetoric at Hofstra University, to learn about Flynn’s story and her fight for a better world. This program, conducted via Zoom, is free for everyone. Advance registration is required through Humanitix.
Old House & Barn Expo
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 15, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Sullivan Ice Arena, Saint Anselm College, Manchester
The New Hampshire Historical Society is pleased to be an organizational partner in support of the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance's Old House & Barn Expo. The biennial Old House & Barn Expo offers all things related to old house and barn history, repair, rehabilitation, and stewardship. For more information and to purchase tickets visit nhpreservation.org.
Lecture and Book Signing: Grappone Automotive: The Founding
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 2 p.m.
In the hill country of southern Italy in the late 1800s, two families—the Grappones and the D'Orlandos—eked out an existence as their ancestors had for generations. Both looked to America for a better life. In New Hampshire, their families came together and purchased a small filling station, just as the automobile craze took off in the 1920s. From these seeds grew the Grappone Automotive Group, the largest collection of car dealerships in the state. Join Amanda Grappone Osmer as she shares this quintessential tale of the American dream. This program is free, and copies of Osmer’s book will be available for sale and signing at the event. No registration required.
Curator’s Tour: The American Revolution at the New Hampshire Historical Society
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 10 a.m.
Join Director of Education Elizabeth Dubrulle on a tour of the Society’s new exhibition, If You Had to Choose: Patriots and Loyalists in Revolutionary New Hampshire. Follow the stories of nearly a dozen New Hampshirites as they decide which side to support in what became America’s first civil war. The tour will also include the Society’s rare Revolutionary War flags and other objects currently on display associated with the conflict. Admission is free for New Hampshire Historical Society members, $10 for nonmembers. No registration required.
Genealogy Workshop: Using Revolutionary War Records
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 1 to 4 p.m.
Understand how to locate and best utilize Revolutionary War muster rolls and service records to learn about your ancestor. David Allen Lambert from American Ancestors presents an overview of local, state, and federal sources to find and track individual soldiers. The cost of this workshop is $40 for New Hampshire Historical Society members and $55 for nonmembers. Space is limited, and registration is required. Register through Humanitix.
Virtual Lecture: Glorious Country: Frederic Church, New England Landscapes, and the Fate of a Nation
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 7 p.m.
When the United States was still young, Frederic Church helped put American art on the map of world culture. Church, lauded internationally as the first great painter born in the so-called New World, forged an original visual language composed of sky, earth, water, and light. In this richly illustrated talk, biographer Victoria Johnson shows how Church drew on his New England heritage to convey both his passion for the earth's natural beauty and his love for his country. This program, conducted via Zoom, is free for everyone. Advance registration is required through Humanitix.
Family Program: Redcoats and Rebels: Pick Your Path
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Reenact the American Revolution with a role-playing game at the New Hampshire Historical Society. Kids will immerse themselves in New Hampshire’s fight for independence from Britain. Each child will create a character that will have to choose sides in the journey from colony to country. This program is geared for kids ages 8 to 13, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free thanks to a generous contribution from Concord Pediatric Dentistry. Advance registration is required through Humanitix.
Lecture: Portraits of Revolution
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 2 p.m.
This program explores American portraits painted and sculpted in the years surrounding the Revolution. The ideals, values, and virtues expressly stated in our founding documents are easily identifiable in these portraits once we know how to “read” them. Guided by art historian Inez McDermott, audiences will be introduced to, and practice, some skills of art analysis and learn how art works can reveal so much about a culture. This lecture is offered through the Humanities to Go program of New Hampshire Humanities, and admission is free.
Annual Spring Lecture Series
Thursdays, April 9 to May 14, 2026, 6 p.m.
Details will be available soon.
Genealogy Workshop: Researching Women in the American Revolution
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1 to 4 p.m.
Men were certainly not the only ones affected by—or involved in—the American Revolution. Women boycotted British goods, produced home-spun cloth and supplies for soldiers, and even took to the battlefield on occasion. This workshop, led by Melanie McComb from American Ancestors, looks at women’s role in the fight for American Independence and how to research your female ancestors during this period. The cost of this workshop is $40 for New Hampshire Historical Society members and $55 for nonmembers. Space is limited, and registration is required. Register through Humanitix.
New Hampshire Historical Society 2026 Annual Meeting
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join us for the 2026 annual meeting to hear about the Society's recent accomplishments and future plans; learn about "Augustus Saint-Gaudens: The Cornish Years," from keynote speaker Thayer Tolles, curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and enjoy the performance "A Journey to the White Mountains in Words and Music," presented by New Hampshire author Howard Mansfield and New England composer and pianist Ben Cosgrove. Invitations to this members-only event will be sent via traditional mail in late March.
Screening and Conversation: Ken Burns and the American Idea
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main St., Concord
The New Hampshire Historical Society, New Hampshire PBS, and New Hampshire Humanities join forces to present Ken Burns to discuss his most recent documentary, The American Revolution, and the themes that have emerged from his films. The American Revolution is touted as Burns’s biggest film since The Civil War, and it’s a centerpiece for the national commemoration of the 250th anniversary of that conflict. More details, as well as information on where to purchase tickets, will be available in the spring.